Overview
- The ITV quiz debuts in January 2026 with a £1 million top prize.
- Six contestants rotate through a timed hot seat where only the seated player can answer, with passes sending players to the back and wrong answers eliminating them and cutting the jackpot.
- Clarkson says he is "genuinely frightened" because he will not film until March for the first time in 40 years.
- The UK edition adapts Australia’s long-running Hot Seat format, with reports pointing to an 18-episode run.
- The launch precedes the planned release of Clarkson's Farm series five on Prime Video later in 2026, with Clarkson highlighting the show’s tactical, high-pressure play.